TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE MATERIAL
UNIT 1. OVERVIEW OF MECHANICAL WORKING PROCESSES
TEXT ONE. Effects of Mechanical Work on Metals
TEXT TWO. Deformation Processes and Classification
UNIT 2. METALS AND ALLOYS
TEXT ONE. A Short History of Metal
TEXT TWO. Metals Crystal Structure
TEXT THREE. What Is a Metal Alloy?
TEXT FOUR. Shape Memory Alloys
TEXT FIVE. Casting
TEXT SIX. Welding Process
UNIT 3. MACHINE CONSTRUCTION
TEXT ONE. Introduction to Machine Tool Systems
TEXT TWO. Machine Tool Vibration
TEXT THREE. What Is Reverse Engineering?
TEXT FOUR. MEMS Technology and Application
UNIT 4. WHERE INNOVATION TAKES SHAPE
TEXT ONE. The Basics of Computer Numerical Control
TEXT TWO. Rapid Prototyping
TEXT THREE. CAD/CAM
UNIT 5. ROBOTS IN INDUSTRY
TEXT ONE. Robots
TEXT TWO. Robot Tactile Sensing
REFERENCES AND ADAPTED MATERIAL